KTAR.com editor
Kylie Werner
Kylie Werner is a web content editor for KTAR.com. Werner is from Bonita, California, or just 15 minutes south of San Diego. Since graduating from the Cronkite school in December 2023, she has spent her time covering local and hyperlocal news for Times Media Group and InMaricopa. In addition to her job at KTAR, she works a freelance food features writer for The Takeout. Werner has also written for The Advocate and had stories picked up by Phoenix Business Journal, Prescott eNews, KGUN 9 Tucson News, The Daily Courier and The Gila Herald.
Expertise
News writing
Feature writing
Copy editing
Food coverage
Music
Education
Arizona State University – Bachelor’s degree in Journalism and Mass Communications, with a minor in communications
Achievement & Awards
Had cover stories for two InMaricopa magazines in 2024 and 2025
Interviewed Jason Mraz in 2023 on his new album and the tour that he did
Wrote on and photographed the Arizona Cardinals’ menu for the 2024 season
Interviewed famous race car driver Mario Andretti for new Andretti Indoor Karting & Games location in West Valley
Social media profiles
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 8, 2025Man dead after head-on collision in north Phoenix
A man is dead after a head-on collision in north Phoenix on Monday afternoon, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 8, 2025Taiko Japanese drumming artist coming up on 2,000 sunrise hikes up Piestewa Peak
A Taiko Japanese drumming artist is coming up on his 2,000th hike up Piestewa Peak for sunrise this Friday.
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COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT | Sep 8, 2025Bright Wealth Management supports foundation that helps veterans, first responders
KTAR's community spotlight this month is shining a light on the way a financial services company supports the Travis Mills Foundation.
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ARIZONA TRAFFIC | Sep 8, 2025Westbound I-10 reopens after hourslong closure in West Valley due to crash
Westbound Interstate 10 reopened in Buckeye on Monday night after it was closed for multiple hours due to a crash.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 6, 2025U.S. Marshals ask for public’s help in locating Glendale murder suspect, offering reward
The U.S. Marshals Service is asking for the public's help with locating a suspect who allegedly murdered someone in Glendale in 2021.
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ARIZONA BUSINESS | Sep 6, 2025Arizona Builders Alliance signs lease for offices, educational space at SkySong in Scottsdale
The Arizona Builders Alliance (ABA), a trade association for contractors, recently signed a lease for a space at SkySong, Arizona State University's innovation center in Scottsdale.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 6, 2025Suspect in Scottsdale Labor Day murder taken into custody
The suspect police were looking for in connection to a Scottsdale Labor Day murder has been arrested, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 6, 2025Pedestrian dead after collision involving semi-truck in central Phoenix
A pedestrian is dead after a Friday evening collision involving a semi-truck in central Phoenix, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 6, 2025Motorcyclist dead after collision with Jeep in north Phoenix
A motorcyclist is dead after a collision involving a Jeep in north Phoenix on Friday morning, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 4, 2025Mexican man sentenced to more than 5 years in prison for assaulting border agent
A Mexican man was sentenced to more than five years in prison on Tuesday for assaulting a U.S. border patrol agent, officials said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 4, 2025Scottsdale police seek public’s help in finding suspect in ‘targeted’ murder case
The Scottsdale Police Department is asking for the public's help in finding a man who is suspected to have murdered a man over the weekend.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 4, 2025Man hospitalized, arrested after officer-involved shooting in Tucson last month
A man was taken into custody and hospitalized after an officer-involved shooting in Tucson at the beginning of August, authorities said.
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ARIZONA WEATHER NEWS | Sep 4, 2025Dust blows into parts of the Valley, affecting road visibility
Dust was blowing across parts of the Valley on Thursday afternoon and affecting visibility for motorists making their way home.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 1, 2025Labor Day ‘Workers Over Billionaires’ protests take place around the Valley, the US
Protesters gathered around the Valley as well as the United States on Labor Day for "Workers Over Billionaires" demonstrations.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 1, 2025Final Maricopa County Home and Garden Show of 2025 to be in Scottsdale
The final Maricopa County Home and Garden Show of the year will take place in Scottsdale at the end of September.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 1, 2025Driver detained using less-lethal methods after wrong-way pursuit in Mesa
A driver was detained using less-lethal methods after a wrong-way pursuit in Mesa on Monday morning, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 1, 2025Gilbert welcomes change of seasons with Harvest in the Heritage District events
The town of Gilbert is celebrating the season changing from summer to fall with its Harvest in the Heritage District.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 31, 2025Chandler police officer allegedly injured by motorcyclist during traffic stop in Tempe
A Chandler police officer was allegedly injured by a motorcyclist during a traffic stop in Tempe on Saturday night, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 31, 2025Woman dead after allegedly being shot in the head on Saturday by Phoenix man in Payson
A woman is dead after she was allegedly shot in the head by a Phoenix man in Payson in Saturday, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 28, 2025Michigan man found guilty of setting fires to Swift truck trailers in Arizona, other states
A Michigan man was found guilty last week of setting fire to multiple semi-truck trailers belonging to Swift Transportation in Arizona and other states, officials said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 28, 2025Laser lights shined at aircrafts in Arizona more than 300 times in 2025
Laser lights have been shined at aircrafts more than 300 times in Arizona so far in 2025, officials said.
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ARIZONA BUSINESS | Aug 28, 2025Nordstrom Rack to open store at Goodyear’s GSQ development
Nordstrom Inc. announced on Thursday that it will be opening a Nordstrom Rack in Goodyear.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 28, 2025Worker killed at BNSF construction site in El Mirage, report says
A man is dead after a metal plate fell on him at a construction site in El Mirage on Thursday, according to initial reports.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 26, 2025Coconino National Forest reduces fire restrictions from stage 2 to stage 1
The Coconino National Forest will be reducing fire restrictions from stage 2 to stage 1, officials announced on Tuesday.